Robe



Jan. 13, 1942. J. MARKOWI'TZ ROBE Filed May 2', 1940 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 13, 1942 UlT-ED STATES VATENT OFFICE,-

ROBE

Jack Markowitz, Newark, N. J.

Application May 2, 1940, Serial No. 332,860

1 Claim.

My invention relates to improvements in robes and relates more particularly to improvements in the sleeves thereof.

The main object of my invention is to provide a robe having sleeves which may be conveniently rolled up, thus allowing the wearer of said robe free use of his hands in washing, etc. without the sleeves interfering therewith.

Another object of my invention is to provide a robe with sleeves having false cuffs, said sleeves being adapted to being rolled back.

Another object of my invention is to provide a robe with sleeves which may be rolled up, said sleeves having means associated therewith which retain the said sleeves in rolled up position.

Another object of my invention is to provide a robe with sleeves which may be rolled up, said sleeves having false cuffs of simple and inexpensive construction, said cuffs being transversely slit and having means which'may alternately secure the free ends of said cuff or which may be used for retaining the sleeves in rolled up position.

Other objects of my invention will be set forth in the following description and drawing, which illustrates a preferred embodiment thereof, it being understood that the above statement of the objects of my invention is intended generally to explain the same without limiting it in any manner.

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary side view of the lower portion of my improved sleeve showing the cuff partly fiapped back.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing, however, the cuff in folded back position.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view along line 3-3 in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary side view of the lower portion of my improved sleeve in another embodiment of my invention, showing the cuff partly flapped back.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4, showing the cuff in folded back position.

Referring to the drawing, S designates a sleeve and C the cuff portion thereof. The cuff portion C comprises a front wall or fold I and a. rear wall or fold 2, the front wall I being formed of a fabric which it is desired that the cuff member shall appear as. On the other hand, the rear fold 2 may be made of any inexpensive material such as a cotton or rayon fabric. The front wall I is inwardly folded forming the hem 3, the free edge of the said wall being again folded inwardly forming the binding 4. Also folded inwardly is the bottom edge of the front wall I, thus forming the binding 5. Two inwardly shaped bindings 6 and 1 are formed at the upper and lower edges of the lining or inner fold 2. I

The cuff C is secured to the sleeve proper by a row of stitches passing through the upper edge of the sleeve and the bindings 5 and 6. Passing through the inner wall 9 of binding 4 and binding 1 of the inner fold 2 is the row of stitches J, said row of stitches being invisible in the completed cuff. Adjoining slits are cut in the sleeve S and cuff C, thus forming the free edges ll, l2, l3 and I4, said free edges being suitably sewn and bound. The free side edges of the inner and outer folds 2 and I at l2 and I3 are shaped inwardly and stitched together by the rows of stitches I5 and [6. The sleeve member at edges H and I 4 are likewise bound and a transverse line of stitches I1 is placed at the termination of the sleeve slit to prevent further spreading thereof. The male and female members I8 and IQ of a snap fastener are properly positioned on the cuff near the edges l2 and'l3 thereof.

When the robe is worn, the cuff member is normally closed by means of the snap fastener l8, l9, thus presenting a neat and uncumbersome appearance. However, if the hands are tobe used for washing or the like, the snap fastener may be opened and the cuff folded back to the position shown in Fig. 2, thus substantially freeing the wearers hands.

In the embodiment shown in Figs. 4 and 5, there is provided a retaining flap 20, said retaining flap being secured to the edge l3 of cuff portion C. In this embodiment, instead of positioning the female member of the snap fastener on the cuff, I place it on the flap member, the distance of said female member to the edge of the cuff bein equal to the distance of the male member to its corresponding cuff edge. When the flap member is folded inwardly, assuming the position shown by broken lines in Fig. 4, the engaging face of the female member l9 faces the engaging face of male member I8.

The engaging flap is employed as follows: If the sleeve is worn normally extended, the flap member 20 is caused to assume the position shown by the broken line in Fig. 4 and the snap fastening members engaged. On the other hand, if the cuff is rolled back, the flap 20 is reversed and the snap fastening members engaged, as shown in Fig. 5. It should be noted that before rolling back the cuff, the snap fastener should be opened.

I have shown preferred embodiments of my invention, but it is obvious that numerous alterations and omissions may be made without departing from the spirit thereof.

I claim:

In a sleeve of the character described comprising a sleeve portion and a cufi portion, said sleeve and cuff portions having a continuous slit formed therein cutting the sleeve portion longitudinally from a point intermediate the elbow portion and cuff portion through the far edge of the cufi portion to form two free side edges; a retaining flap extending laterally from one of the free side edges of the cuff, a snap fastener carried by the outer portion of said flap, a complementary cooperating snap fastener member secured to the inner surface of the cuff adjacent the other free side edge of the cuff, whereby the retaining flap may be turned inwardly of the cuff in the normal position of the cufi so that its snap fastener may be secured to the complementary snap fastener on the interior of the cuff, and whereby when the cuff is turned back over the sleeve the retaining flap may be folded over the exterior of the turned-up cuff with its snap fastener disposed in an inward position to engage the complementary snap fastener on the turnedover portion of the cuff.

JACK MARKOWITZ. 

